Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set an impressive playoff record during his Oklahoma City Thunder’s blowout win on Wednesday night.
The Thunder ripped the Denver Nuggets 149-106 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. The blowout win for the Thunder came after they lost Game 1 121-119.
OKC got out to a huge halftime lead and cruised to an easy win on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander played 30 minutes, which was the most on his team. He went 11/13 from the field and made all 11 of his free throws to give him 34 points. But where SGA truly stood out was his +- statistic, which measures the point differential between your team and the opponent when a specific player is on the court.
Gilgeous-Alexander had a +51, which set an NBA playoff record since the stat began being counted.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now holds the record for the best +/- in a playoff game in NBA history with +51
— 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙚𝙙 🇦🇺 (@SkyedOKC) May 8, 2025
only took him 3 quarters. pic.twitter.com/LvU86f92Ej
The Thunder went 68-14 in the regular season and swept their first-round series. They were out to make a statement in Game 2 after dropping Game 1 at home. They did so successfully with their blowout win, and SGA responded to Nikola Jokic’s big Game 1 with a huge Game 2. The two players are in contention to win NBA MVP, with Gilgeous-Alexander favored to take home the award.
Game 3 of the series will be in Denver on Friday night.
